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Old 11-23-2016 | 03:19 PM
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Old 11-23-2016 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonic30ss
Dude you could go from Crane Fireball 3/4 race cam to RV cam with the flip of a switch 
Hey, I have a Crane Fireball
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Old 11-23-2016 | 03:30 PM
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Hey, I have a Crane Fireball
Or was that a Harvey Wallbanger ?
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Old 11-23-2016 | 03:34 PM
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I have the 3/4 race cam,,,I make a millllllliion hp.
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Old 11-23-2016 | 05:10 PM
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Electric valve actuators are an old idea. Will it ever be viable? I don't know but for me it evokes memories of the Wankel engine.
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Old 11-23-2016 | 09:41 PM
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Fireball 413 or something like that. Got it in 88 for a 455 Olds. I still have the cam and engine.
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Old 11-24-2016 | 05:12 AM
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Electric valve actuators are an old idea. Will it ever be viable? I don't know but for me it evokes memories of the Wankel engine.
I had a turbocharged Felix Wankel engine. It was unreliable as they come but it sure would spin up.
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Old 11-24-2016 | 08:05 AM
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Hey, I have a Crane Fireball
Back in '82 I stuffed a fireball in my '76 Chrysler Cordobas 8:1 400 in February with no garage cuz the plastic upper timing gear stripped. My first ever cam change lol Ahhh the good old days 😉 Dumbass kid
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Originally Posted by thirdchildhood
Electric valve actuators are an old idea. Will it ever be viable? I don't know but for me it evokes memories of the Wankel engine.
Why would it remind you of a Wankel ( Rotary ) motor?
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Old 11-24-2016 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Sonic30ss
Back in '82 I stuffed a fireball in my '76 Chrysler Cordobas 8:1 400 in February with no garage cuz the plastic upper timing gear stripped. My first ever cam change lol Ahhh the good old days �� Dumbass kid
Funny thing is, I still have that engine and it runs. Perhaps we are overthinking these boat engines.
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